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phases of tendon graft-to-
bone healing in animal
models
Fig. 13.3
Histological section of bone-graft interface. Present were the Sharpey's-like fibers
(
arrows
) anchoring the soft tissue graft (G) to the bone tunnel (B) after 12 weeks of healing in a
goat model. The presence of these fibers correlates with the interface strength (Hematoxylin &
Eosin stain
20) (reproduced, with permission, from ref. [
31
])
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